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Daily Republican., 1887-11-01

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03
Prof. Gowen and the Third Party.

We have received q letter from Prof /. {. Bate
man i'll which he says: "in your issue OF last week
notice an extract from the Bangor Commercial
relating TO letter of mine recently published in
the Portland Herald While the letter in question
was somewhat CARRIED, the meaning on the whole
quite correct. There is erroneous i'm
preston calculated to 40 Justice to Prof Gowen,
however. That gentleman has never demanded
pay for his services in behalf of the cause of
Prohibition. He simply thought that the state
Committee should have aided in defIaying his ac-
tual expenses. Whatever structures | may have
passed upon the affair need not concern the Old
party organs III the least. This is simply family
love quarrel, of no interest to any one but our
selves.
We beg to remind the genial Professor that love
Iuarrels always interest outsiders, and if tho
quarrel was not otherwise interesting his conncc-
ton with it would be sure to make it 50.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03
Martha NJ. Crockett Sentenced.

Mrs. Martha NJ. Crockett OF >wanvi!!e, convicted
last January Of the murder of her husband, Etcl
Crockett, was sentenced on Monday by Judge
Libby. The murder WAS committed before the
law inilicting capital punishment was repealed,
and the judge felt that il would be his duty, as the
case stood, 10 sentence the woman to be hanged,
she having been convcte,t Of nln,er in the first
degree. To avoid this difficulty and Yet reach the
same rc9ul;-for ii is not likely the Governor would
sign warrant for the cNecuion-thc County Al
torney moved that the verdict Of murder in the
first degree he mol pressed and verdict of murder
in the second degree entered. lie then moved
that sentence be passed, which WAS done by Clerk
of Courts Wadlin. In substance the sentence is
that she be confined in the state prison at Thomas
ton, at hard labor, during her natural life.
Mrs. Crockett sat outside the bar and bctrHyc
DO emotion when sentenced, maintaining the same
stot look she wore throughout the trial Jail life
has removed the tan from her face and iniproy ed
her personal appearance. ON the way back to
Jail Mrs Crockett told the ohiror She ll;t,, one
thought that comfortc'l her and that was she was
innocent. She will he taken to Thonaston at once.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

In BRIEF. Frank c. McNealy. the Saco bank
thief, is believed to have passed throu Oh St.
John, n. b., Sunday. Detectives are in pur-
suit....The statue of Lief Erickson, the Morse
man, who is supposed to have discovered
America in the year A. d. 1000. was unveiled
at Boston Saturday......James Talbot the old
est citizen of Thomaston, died Friday, aged
ninety years and five months. He was a ma
tive of Biddeford and came to Thonaston in
1sl9.... Over 100000 pounds of fish were receiv-
ed at Portland last Friday and Saturday. Sat
urday afternoon Captain Doughty, of the
schooner Ella NJ. Doughty, brought in Is 900
pounds of fish, which sold for $7l5 Captain
Doughty was only two days out. He has stock
ed 81 800 in three days.....Ths passengers on
the schooner Carrie w. Clark, from the West
ern Islands for Boston, are safe. The schooner
was abandoned by the captain and a portion of
her passengers, and was afterward taken in tow
by steamer. On the 9th she was only 40
miles from Flores, the most western of the
Azores group.....The large propeller Vernon
is believed to have beeen wrecked on Lake
Michigan, and all on board are supposed to have
persisted. She carried crew Of twenty-five
men and several passengers. The total loss of
life, it is believed, will reach fifty.....Jay Gould
and his family have gone to Europe.....The
Chief Justice of the u. S. Supreme Court an
n0unced Monday that the decision in the An
archist cases would be rendered Wednesday or
at least OIL Thursday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03
"Fatally Defective"

Judge Libby Last week pronounced fatally de
fcctivc Large number Of complaints drawn by the
judge Of the Belfast police court, in the matter of
common DRINKS, and that went up to the Supreme
Court on appeal The complaints alleged that the
persons were found intoxicated in the public
streets of Belfast. Judge Libby contends that the
particular street should be designated, and that
the parties were not drunk, as it were, all over
town at the same time. As a consequence IL large
number of criminals go scot free while the county
has been put to large expense by their arrest The
result seems to be, heavy costs for the county and
for the rumscllcr and rum tlrnker
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03
A Bright Outlook.

The improved condition and prospects of
this city are daily the cause of congratulations
with all good citizens, and this Improvement
las been brought about within less than two
wears. During that time taxes have been re-
duced nearly fifty per cent, Il public library
building erected. Il $1,000 addition made to
the government building, water works put in
and work begun on a new hotel. The lesser
improvements and new buildings are too num-
erous for mention here; but it should he borne
in mind that without the reduction of taxes in
the first place we should neither have had these
nor the water works. nor the new hotel. The
activity in real estate and sales at advanced
prices are due to the same cause. The move
ment of personal property out of town to
escape Il runous ard yearly increasing tax rate
has stopped. People are building and buying
houses. and the increase of taxable property
will in the near future tighten the burdens OF
all. The city authorities secured At Augusta
last winter i}elfiSt'> share of the railroad tax.
estimated at from $1,000 to - 900 per annum.
OF sufficient to lay the annual rental for water:
and while more work has been done on the
years preceding it has been done at from two
10 three thousand dollars less cost to the city
and tax PAYERS have benefited to this amount.
Thus financially and otherwise Belfast is now
on "A substantial footing. and the improvements
brought about by this new era of progress and
prosperity have afforded employment to all
who needed it. There is now and has been for
un>killed labor. Indeed. the demand has been
greater than the supply, ncccs>itatng the en-
poyhent of many from out of town. All
the local industries and enterprises have pros
pcrct, business haS been good, and the city
having been lifted out of the slough of ,lcspond
into which it had been plunged will now 20 on
and prosper as ii has Rot pro>percd for many.
many wears.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

To TIE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL trust YOU
will gladly correct the statement made last week
in your supplement that the Pennington W. G. T..
L. had withdrawn from the State organization on
account of the stand taken by the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union at their annual meeting in
Auburn endorsing the prohibitory third party. |
received letter from a friend few days ago say
ing: Bloomington is all right and the report of
the Unions seeding is false" From the same let
ter learn that one member (only) from the Au-
burn W. c. I. L. is disturbing element, which
seems to be all the secession we can hear of in
our ranks \. A. HICKS.
Belfast, Oct. 81, lSS1.
The statement as to the Pennington Union had
been generally circulated and we had no reason TO
doubt its correctness.-Ed. Journall
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

SANDY POINT MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Young have
returned from Boston and will spend the winter at
their home. Capt J. r. Showers after spending
week at home returned to Boston Wednesday......
Capt. Z. L. Showers came home from Boston Fri
day.. Mrs. M. G. Black, who has been in Lowell
some time, came home Saturday. Mrs. Norman
Dunbar, daughter Of J. C. Merithew, of San Jose,
Cal, is visiting her relatives in this place.. An
other of our young men, j. W. Richards, left here
last Friday for the West. He has employment in
Minneapolis. Mimi. Mr.. A. w. shute of steamer
Katahdin spent last Sunday with his family. Mr..
S. g. Staples and II. M. Griffin have been painting
Mr.. johnson Shaw's house. ..Mr. II. NJ. French,
son Of Robert French, was married in Massachu.
sets ON Tuesday evening to Miss Mullen, of Han
cock. They will reside in Mattapan. Mass, where
nc Is station agent.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03
Masonic Dedication at Searsmopt.

The new hall of Quantebacook Lodge of Masons
at Searsmont was publicly dedicated with appro
pirate ceremonies las! Thursday evening. Follow
ing the dedicatory exercises the officers of Guam
tebacook Lodge were publicly installed. Masonic
hall is in the building opposite the Ncyens House,
owned by Mr.. f. l.. Bean and the Masonic frater-
nifty. The building is 40 by 30 feet, three stories
high with mansard roof. II is not entirely a new
building, but that has been greatly enlarged and
rebuilt during the past season. Mr.. Bean owns and
occupies thc basement and first story, the Masons
owning all above. The building is an ornament to
the village and reflects much credit the enter
przing owners.
The Masonic hall is 10 by 20 feet and thirteen feet
high, and has the usual ante rooms and fixtures for
Masonic purposes. On the same floor is the ban
qllet room, Is by 40 feet. These rooms very
convenient, but rs yet unfinished. 1t is the
intention of the fraternity to have the walls and
ceilings handsomely painted. The room under the
hall is forty feet square, and will be used town
hall, dance hall, and for other public purposes.
The committee in charge of the preparations for
dedication worked hard for a week, and deserve
much credit for the excellent arrangements. DR..
Frank Il. sleeper, of Ssbattus, Grand Master Of
Masons, accompanied by 4. NJ. Roak, Grand Mar
S!ttl, anu W. =. u. tafHN, GRANT INltl, arrived
Wednesday, and Thursday evening the delegations
from Belfast, Camden and LincoirNlle arrived,
and with the townsprople filed the streets and
gave the village an animated appearance. Ats
O'Clock the following Grand Officers bearing 1e'li-
catory cmblcms filed into the hall and took their
stations:
+. +. Sleeper, Sabattus, Grand Master.
c. w. Haney, Belfast, Deputy Grand Master.
E.P. Hahn, Lncolnyille, as Senior Grand War
de.i.
Il. G.. Dyer, Belfast, rs Junior Grand Warden.
T. Woodside, Sabattus as Grand Secretary
W. 4. Aibee, Camden, as Grand Chaplain.
Fred Lewis, Camden, as Grand Treasurer
l.. c. Poor, Searsmont, as Grand Nor Deacon.
4. {. Atwick. Camden, as Grand Junior Deacon.
+. NJ Richards. Camden Gran, senior stew
ard
Alexander Cooper, Sacrament. Grand Junior
Steward.
W. {. G. Carny. Portland, Grand Tyler.
The dedc2to.y ceremonies We're instructive and
were enjoyed by the large audience present After
these exercises Grand Master sleeper installed the
following officers of the Lodge: a. Il. Ripley, ".
NJ; A. g. Caswell, 5. w: Il. d. Toothaker, j. W;
A. l.. Madtlocks, sec; .. ID. Wilson, Treas; II. f.
Meservey, 5. D.; ii. a Wiley, j. D.: A. Thompson,
5. =. l.. T. Ness, j. d.; L. & Poor, Chap; l.. Lin
coin, NJ; l.. y. Wilson, Tyler.
After the Installation the company proceeded To
the banquet hall where an excellent supper was
served. The tables handsomely laid and
'ountifully spread. and waited upon BY the
crarming young litiits OF Inc village. After supper
tn, company adjourned tothe hall below AMI dane
ed until the small hours of The morning. The music
was by the Mudgctt Bros, r" Belfast, and was first
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03
The Mount Mexunticook Suicide.

RocKLAND, Nov. l. 1t is thought in this city that
the man who suicidcd on Mount Megunticook,
Camden, several weeks ago is identical with one
fitZ Henry, alias Andrew McGrateh, who came to
this city several months ago with his wife and
suddenly disappeared about the time the suicide is
the two persons tally very closely. Fltz Henry
came here from East Machias. He was in rather
destitute circumstances and Respondent and was
heard to say that he would take his life sometime
Fitz Henry's wife remained in this city until the
middle Of last week and then disappeared Further
investigations will be made.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

We are glad to note that the Prog, Are j.,
sometimes consistent, although we fear it is
inadvertently so. 1t condemns shooting in self
defence (when the attacking force is IA rum
gahgl and also condemns the State shoot
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

~ an open and out. pohcn advocate of free
rum ihc Prog. Age naturally has 10 love for
those who entieaVor 70 enforce the profibitory
laws, and last week it devoted Il rood deal of
space to the case of Special unstable Steven
Son. Not content with giving the evidence ON
one side only-that for the pro>ecutio.-the
Age decides that the tramp, were not in Mi.
sIeyeh>on'> barn al all. The motive. of course.
Is 10 break down The testimony of the Girl.
Lille Brooker. who not only testified a> to the
fire but a. to the desperate character Of the
gang >lc Was with. ii it would help the free
rum cau-c any The Prog. Age would no doubt
decide that there had been 10 lIv.
While it, hand is in the Age tackles the
Dexter bank matter. hemoan, The expense the
coming trial will entail. decides that tine bank
was net robbed, that the testimony upon which
the Prisoners We're held i, weak and ,ure-
liable, and has private and exclusive infor-
nation that an alibi will be proved We
doubt If any one outside of tha LAge office
would heSrudgc the expense of clearing NJ
the mystery which for nine year, has srr-
rounded thi> ease or if another paper can be
found to >ylnpatllizc with the Stain yang. or 70
entouragc-tfe attempts to blacken the memory
Of murdered man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

There seems to he marked interest in
Grange and Grange work, all along the line. The
journal Is ever ready to report progress in the
local Oranges.
The Grange at Hampton is reported to be in a
is George f.. Reyes young and stirring man who
Is doing an excellent work for the organization
Much interest is manifested in it by the members
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

1t is reported that Land Commissioner
sparks is to retire by percmptory order of the
President-in other words, that he is to be put
out. 1t is time.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

The usual practices. no doubt resulted i'm an
increased ring majority at the election held in
Baltimore last week, but the rcforl.ers are not
discouraged and will be heard from in the
coming State election.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

The New York Herald seems to have driven
the Tortilita mining scheme out of New York,
and from headquarters in Boston it is now
seeking to sell stock to the country folks of
New England. We hope the journal readers
will lei this stock severely alone.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

It Is sometimes said that prohibiory laws
cannot he enforced; but Gen. b. F. Batter. in
Il recently published letter, say: IF the will
OF the people i that III" manufacture and sale
Of liquor should be prohibited. let it he cx-
pressed in the form of law, and With honest
magistrates and prosecuting officers 10 carry
out the law. it can be enforced This | know
from experience of Years gone past In
Maine the will of the people has been express
cd in the form OF law; and now what is need
e'l Is the honest magistrate. Gen Buffers
opinion is in complete accord with the opin-
IONS OF tempCrannc workers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

Ben Butler says hc will swear off if .:cvcrvone
else would refrain from drinking habitually':
but he knew when he made it that his proposi-
ton would not be accepted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

The Portland Evening Express recently donncd
new suit, adding greatly to its appearance, while
Its improvements In other directions are indicative
of progress and prosperity.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

The knox and Lincoln Musical Associations
although a success so far us music is concern
ed. evidently does not prosper financially.
Why not organize a kEoS and Waldo Musical
Association. to meet alternate Years in Belfast
and Rockland: There is abundant musical
talent in this city. and the same is true of
Rockland. and we think with good manage
ment financial success would be assured.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

Garlic has been administered in hydro
phobia with GOOD results. But no doubt some
would rather have hydrophobia than take gar
lie
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03
SearspOrt Locals.

Capt. Nathan Z. Carver here On Il business
trip last week
Mr.. Charles Barney has job with George Read,
the machinist.
Rev c. l.. Haskell will preach next sunday p. NJ.
ut North Searsport
Mr.. Isaac George picked a mess of green peas
for dinner Oct. goth.
The monthly collection will he taken next sun.
day at the Nj. +. Church.
NJ. NJ. Whttum arrived home Friday frou,a sum
mer job at Pressure Isle.
+. j. Wentworth is at work layin bricl on the
water works at Belfast.
Eugene +. Ames left Tuesday for Portland hay-
ing secured situation there.
Capt, Charles Salvage left Monday To join Lark
Beatrice llavener at New lork.
fine set of hay covers are being IN ale fer SCH
Brunette ut Putnam's loft.
Mrs Miles Smart fell Monday and ir,,kc her
arm. DR.. +. A. Davis attends her
Quite an interest was taken here in tll. Manl,ing
claims tried last week at Belfast
Miss Amanda Mathews closed Il successful term
OF school in the Porter district last week
capt Isaac Ciosson from the wrecked -chooncr
Mary f. Woodruff arrived hura MI. ,,,,.l
Henry II ,.,,,t ,,.., ,....,
f,,. ,,.,l;,.,,i. - "'' ""N' N"'''i
'''''' "''''''
. ''1 VI "''' ''e""r7 received large iHNpi"c eft
'7''' ny SCI" r'arics' Nhlch arrived IiW-'i.'.
Miss Susan Roscnbaum, of Wa-hin4.uI.. II. e..
Is visiting her grandfather Mr William, j. io,t.c
Mrs. Clara NJ Wool. who ba. brrn .i.it,r.
friends in fine north ,,o,,t of ,i...t,,, ,t....,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

HE North Berwick W. {. 7. l.. a strong
organization. has withdrawn from the State
organization, and other Unions in Maine have
become practical nullitic> Oh account OF diyis-
ions among their members concerning the en-
iorsement Of the third party and the nomina-
lion Of SJ0-peT-cvcning st. John for the Presi-
denry. This lead, the Bid,icford journal to
say that, ''the cause OF prohibition in this
state has suffered quite much from it, pro
te,>cd friends during the past TWO years. as
from the rum power direct. bird partyism
ha> erected partition wall, over and under
which the temperance people of Maine are
tontendin@ against each other. when their
combined powers should be excrtel against
the common eEcmv."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

The Minneapolis convention Of the knights
of Labor has caused Il >eriou> revolt in the
ranks Of the order. Grand Master Workman
Powdcry carried his points in the convention
by first rendering his resignation. but the New
York sun says he did not tender it in GOOD
faith. 1t WAS Il trick. Il BLUM. Il cheap and
patry device to compel the organization to
submit humbly 10 his dominating and mis-
chieNo,l> WILL The sun further charges that
Fowderly is the ''dupe and tool of the men
who almost ruined The great District Assembly
OF New y ork. No. 40, and that IF the rcvola-
tons of qlarrel>. strifes, ijealousies utmost
ties. and hints Of dishonesty which we have
received from Minneapolis correctly represent
the condition of things in that order it will not
he long before ii crumble>.'' \ new orsaniza-
ton. led by the anti-Powiery men. has al
ready been started in hi.a"o
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03
Collector Page Turns over a New Leaf.

the unsuccessful visit Of SKATE Constable Mitch
ell of Belfast to the Office CT Internal Revenue
Collector Page in Port smoIlth, " H., last July was
fully reported in the journal at the time. Last
week Mr. Mitchell, accompanied lay Rev. W. :.
Mcintyre of Brunswick, made another cali al tic
Office of the collector The collector was not yi>i
lie. but his clerk made no objections 10 allowing
fhe gentlemen to examine the records Of the office
This they did, and Mr. Mitchell secured informal
ton which lie Will put 10 Il good use ON his re
turn to Portland Mr.. Mitchell told reporter OF
the Press lis experience i'll the office of the col
lcctor. lie said that Mr. Page has evidently dis
mounted from his high .tccd, and presumably as a
result of instructions received from his Supporters
in Washington. "Whe we were looking at The
records said Mr.. Mitchell, Mr.. Page went
through the room, but he held his head i'll dc air
and did not notice Us. found that i'll Belfast
there are - licenses held, and in Bath there are
20. There Was goodly string in Portland and
Bangor but did not couu; thom.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

y press despatch from Washington says; later
nal Revenue Commissioner Miller says HAT the
announcement that access has finally been had to
the Rev Collectors records for in prose Vi
ing vioaors of the liquor law does not surprise
him. lie said ''We have always recognized the
fact that the records Of the collectors Office must
be open to those desiring 10 examine them. What
fought against in the Maine case the dc
man' that we should bring tliciu into court That
not compelled cvcn authorized 10 10, hut
the law expressly requires that tic records he
kept accessible to The public. Here is HE law. 1t
reads aS follows;
''Thc collector shall, un'ler regulations Of the
Commits si0ncr of Internal Revenue, place and
Keep in conspicuous place i'll his ciice for public
inspection complete list of the names of all per
sons who shah have paid special taxes within hi-
district, and shall state time, place and business
for which said special license paid